“Keeping the Night Watch Spring ”
Directions: Read the questions and answer them in complete sentences or choose the correct answer. Use the book to help you, if needed. Use details from the text to support your answer.
1. Who is Preacher?
Preacher is C.J.'s friend.
2. What does C.J. mean when he says that Maya’s “voice is like a fairy’s magic wand; she only has to speak and I’ll closely obey”? (p. 43)”
When C.J. says maya's voice magical he is trying to say he will do whatever she tells him he will do.
3. Why does Momma tell C.J. that he has to get his permission slip signed by his father?
Momma tells C.J. He Has to get his permission slip signed by his father because she wants him to interact with his father.
4. What causes C.J. to feel more comfortable around Maya on their rowing date?
C.J. Feels more comfortable because maya keeps talking
5. What poetic element can be found in the poem “(Nick) Tuck”?
The poetics element is onomatopoeia because every time C.J. Cuts him self he says nick.
6. Why did C.J. choose to get Maya a monogrammed lace handkerchief?
C.J. chose to get Maya a monogrammed lace handkerchief because Grandmomma said “ every girl needed her own monogrammed lace handkerchief” pg. 61 line 6&7
7. What did Grandmomma mean when she said, “’There’s more than one way to skin a cat’”? (p. 65)
When Grandmomma said, “’There’s more than one way to skin a cat’” she meant there is more ways to talk twosome one.
8. What event is C.J. referring to when he talks about the earthquake in “Blue Print”?
The enemy C.J. referring to when he talks about the earthquake in “Blue Print” is the damage his dad leaving and coming back.
9. Why does Daddy step back when C.J. taps him on the shoulder?
1. Who is Preacher?
Preacher is C.J.'s friend.
2. What does C.J. mean when he says that Maya’s “voice is like a fairy’s magic wand; she only has to speak and I’ll closely obey”? (p. 43)”
When C.J. says maya's voice magical he is trying to say he will do whatever she tells him he will do.
3. Why does Momma tell C.J. that he has to get his permission slip signed by his father?
Momma tells C.J. He Has to get his permission slip signed by his father because she wants him to interact with his father.
4. What causes C.J. to feel more comfortable around Maya on their rowing date?
C.J. Feels more comfortable because maya keeps talking
5. What poetic element can be found in the poem “(Nick) Tuck”?
The poetics element is onomatopoeia because every time C.J. Cuts him self he says nick.
6. Why did C.J. choose to get Maya a monogrammed lace handkerchief?
C.J. chose to get Maya a monogrammed lace handkerchief because Grandmomma said “ every girl needed her own monogrammed lace handkerchief” pg. 61 line 6&7
7. What did Grandmomma mean when she said, “’There’s more than one way to skin a cat’”? (p. 65)
When Grandmomma said, “’There’s more than one way to skin a cat’” she meant there is more ways to talk twosome one.
8. What event is C.J. referring to when he talks about the earthquake in “Blue Print”?
The enemy C.J. referring to when he talks about the earthquake in “Blue Print” is the damage his dad leaving and coming back.
9. Why does Daddy step back when C.J. taps him on the shoulder?
Daddy steps back when C.J. taps him on the shoulder because he thinks that's C.J. want